Royal tour hits Kelowna
Posted September 27, 2016 7:20 am.
Last Updated September 27, 2016 6:53 pm.
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KELOWNA (NEWS 1130) – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Kelowna today for a tour of the city that included a visit to a local university campus and a chance to sample BC’s culinary scene.
Brittany Campbell, 26, stood with her nearly two-year-old son Rowen Campbell perched on her shoulders for a glimpse of the royals.
“We’ve been following her since she came into the limelight. She’s such a great role model for women,” said Campbell, who came about 90 minutes before the royal arrival. “I’m very much a believer in fairy tales and she’s like a modern-day fairy tale come true. She’s really inspiring.”
On a walk through of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus, the Duke and Duchess met Scorch, the flame-costumed mascot of the school’s Okanagan Heat.
The royals shook the mascot’s hand and spoke briefly with Amarat Sandhu, who said William asked if it was hot inside the costume.
“I told him it was,” said Sandhu.
The Prince told Sandhu his three-year-old son Prince George would be delighted to meet Scorch.
The royal couple also watched the women’s volleyball team in the gym and received commemorative Okanagan Heat jerseys with “Cambridge” emblazoned on the back, as well as teddy bears for Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Prince William sampled a watermelon salad at a winery overlooking Okanagan Lake as he basked in the good weather in Kelowna.
“Weather, food, wine: what more could you want,” said the Duke of Cambridge, who attended the Taste of British Columbia Festival.
